THE HIGH PERFORMANCE STORY
DEVELOPED IN 1985. REINVENTED FOR 2016.

It was the early 1980s. Ermenegildo Zegna had a challenge: to create a luxury fabric that could travel well

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rmenegildo Zegna challenged its mill, Lanificio Zegna, to create a luxury fabric that could travel well. A fabric that was resilient but also lightweight. A fabric for a type of person it knew well: the man who doesn't compromise on style and demands elegance at all times.

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Launched in 1985, High Performance comes of age in 2016

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It took time. But in 1985 the answer came. A woolen fabric that was machine washable and soft to the touch. A fabric that was lightweight, wrinkle-resistant and held its shape. A fabric that reinvented wool as a summer fabric. A fabric we call High Performance.